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Commerce Department formed
1918 -- Commerce Department formed by Indiana State Normal School; Commerce Department was located in Old Main and chaired by Shepherd Young. (Old Main, Indiana State Normal School. Image from ISU Archives - http://library.indstate.edu/archives/exhibits/architecture/OldMain.htm ) -
First undergraduate degree
1923 -- First undergraduate degree in commerce awarded to Herman Boyle, who eventually retired as an executive of Standard Oil Company. -
Establishment of Chi Chapter of Pi Omega Pi,
1934 -- Establishment of Chi Chapter of Pi Omega Pi, which promotes scholarship in business education. -
New Federal building and Post Office opens
1935 - The new Federal Building and Post Office opens on Cherry Street. No one knew it yet, but this was to be the future home of the Scott College of Business. (Federal Building and Post Office circa 1940 - Image from Ray Thomas) -
Commerce Department moved
1940 -- Commerce Department moved to second floor of Fine Arts and Commerce Building. (Fine Arts and Commerce Building, 1941. Image from Ray Thomas) -
Graduate programs added.
1948 -- Graduate programs added. -
Business Administration offered
1952 -- Programs in business administration added. -
Department moved to Science Building
1962 -- Department moved to renovated Science Building on north side of the quadrangle (formerly Classroom Building) (Business Department circa 1965 - Image from Ray Thomas) -
Commerce Department name changes
1962-1964 -- Commerce Department name changed to Department of Business Education and again to the Division of Business -
School of Business created
1964 -- School of Business created with Dr. Paul Muse as dean. (School of businesss circa 1965 - Image from Ray Thomas) -
First MBA degrees awarded
1969 -- First MBA degrees awarded; facilities expanded by adding fourth floor to business building. -
Relocation to Statesman Towers
1980 -- Relocation to Statesman Towers on Sycamore between 8th and 9th streets. (Statesman Towers circa 1965 - Image from Ray Thomas) -
Granted accreditation
1980 -- Granted undergraduate business accreditation by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). -
Established Beta Gamma Sigma
1981 -- Established Beta Gamma Sigma (highest national recognition business student can receive) -
MBA accreditation granted
1983 -- Full accreditation received for master's program by AACSB. -
IRM Program started
1988 -- Insurance and Risk Management Program initiated -- offering major and minor -
COB 25th Anniversary
1989 -- College of Business celebrates 25th anniversary -
1989
1989 -- Full re-accreditation granted to SCB -
1st Annual IRM Octoberfest Golf Scramble
The Insurance and Risk Management program held it's 1st Annual IRM Octoberfest Golf Scramble. (Image: ISU Archives) This is from the 2007 event. -
Gongaware Center established
1999 -- Gongaware Center (established with $5 million gift from Donald and Pat Gongaware) -
Networks Financial Institute established
2003 -- Networks Financial Institute established with a $20 million Lilly Endowment grant. -
College of Business name change
2004 -- School of Business name changed to College of Business. -
1st NFI Annual Insurance Summit
The First NFI Annual Insurance Summit took place in Washington D.C. on February 11, 2004 (Image: ISU Archives) -
1st Annual Ethics Conference
March 27, 2006 - The first conference on "Ethics and Corporate Responsibility" was organized by Networks, Gongaware and President's Junior scholars. (Image: ISU Archives) -
Motorsports Management Minor
April 2006 - The Motorsports Management Minor program was started in collaboration with the Colleges of Technoloy and Nursing, Health and Human Services. (Image: ISU Archives) -
Money Bus hits the road
May 18, 2006 - NFI's innovative Money Bus starts visiting schools in Indiana (Image: ISU Archives) -
Financial Services National Distinction
2007 -- ISU recognizes Financial Services as one of two Programs of National Distinction -
NFI $3M grant
2007 - Networks Financial Institute receives $3 million grant from the Lilly Endowment -
Minas Center established
2007 -- Minas Center for Investment and Financial Education established -
NFI Wins Two National Awards
April 2007 - Networks Financial Institute earned the Not for Profit Organization of the Year and Published Research Paper of the Year for the booklet "Assessing Adult Financial Literacy and Why it Matters" awards by the Institute for Financial Literacy. -
Nancy J. Merritt named Dean of College of Business
Nancy J. Merritt named Dean of College of Business (Image: ISU Archives) -
Financial Trading Room opens
2007 -- Financial Trading Room opens (Financial Trading Room opening November 15, 2007 - Image from ISU Archives) -
MBA program in Princeton Review
2009 -- MBA Program featured in Entrepreneur magazine, top 15 in Princeton Review. -
Sales and Negotiations Center created
2009 -- Sales and Negotiations Center created -
$1.3 million for Minas Center and trading room
2009 -- Randall and Nancy Minas donate $1.3 million for Minas Center and trading room -
MBA 4th year in Princeton Review
2009 -- MBA Program named for fourth year straight among best in nation by Princeton Review -
Renamed Scott College of Business
2009 -- ISU trustees approve naming college the Scott College of Business -
Scott College building
2010 -- State Budget Committee approves Scott College building project -
NFI $6M grant
2010 -- Lilly Endowment awards Networks Financial Institute $6 million -
Scott College of Business dedicated
2010 -- University dedicates naming of the Scott College of Business -
Professional MBA launched
2010 -- Professional MBA launched in Hendricks County -
Executive Express cafe launched
January 19, 2010 -- Student-run cafe launched - Executive Express (Image: ISU Archives) -
NFI's Kids Count game wins national award
October 2010 - NFI's Kids Count game wins Instructional Game of the Year by the Institute for Financial Literacy (Image: ISU Archives) -
Strategic Plan for Scott College
2011 -- Scott College adopts new Strategic Plan -
Scott College one of best business programs
2011 -- College recognized in top tier for "best business programs" by US News & World Report -
Scott College re-accreditated
2011 -- Scott College of Business maintains prestigious accreditation by AACSB-International -
Research @ Scott launched
2011 -- Research @ Scott publication launched (Image: ISU Archives) -
Scott College of Business reorganized
2011 -- Scott College of Business reorganizes into three departments -
First Whitman European Business Student Experience
2011 -- First Whitman European Business Student Experience travels to Paris -
MBA 6th year in Princeton Review
2011 -- MBA Program named for sixth year straight among best in nation by Princeton Review -
NFI issues report to FIO
August 2011 - Networks Financial Institue helped shape federal insurance policy with its "Report to the Federal Insurance Office" -
NFI $3M grant
2012 -- Lilly Endowment awards Networks Financial Institute $3 million grant -
MBA 7th year in Princeton Review
2012 -- MBA Program named for seventh year straight among best in nation by Princeton Review -
Dr. Brien Smith named Dean of SCB
2012 -- Dr. Brien Smith named Dean of the Scott College of Business (Image: ISU Archives) -
SCB moves to Federal Hall
August 2012 -- Students and faculty move into their new home in downtown Terre Haute -- Federal Hall (Image: Bruce McLaren) -
Federal Hall dedication
2012 -- University dedicates Federal Hall as the new home for the Scott College of Business (Dedication of Federal Hall - image from ISU Archives) -
Buttonwood Sculpture installed
September 9, 2012 -- Scott College's Buttonwood Sculpture installed (Image: ISU Archives) -
NFI Scholar named Miss ISU
October 27, 2013 - Jessica Weesner, a Networks Financial Institute scholar, became Miss ISU 2013 -14 -
NFI Fellow's paper among top SSRN downloads
March 18, 2014 - A Policy Brief written by Networks Financial Institute (NFI) Fellow Christopher Whalen, "Dodd-Frank and the Great Debate: Regulation vs. Growth" was recently listed in several Social Science Research Network’s (SSRN) categories as one of the top downloads. NFI's papers are available from its own web site, SSRN and RePEc. -
IRM Program celebrates 25 years
April 12, 2014 - 25 years of the Insurance and Risk Management program was celebrated at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis on Saturday, April 12, 2014. The Scott College of Business’ Insurance and Risk Management Program began its path toward distinction in 1988. Through development of a rigorous curriculum, significant partnerships with industry leaders, and a strong commitment to experiential learning beyond the classroom, they have become nationally known as a premier undergraduate pr
